NY - Lower East Side Jaguar E-Type & Coney Island Trip

[dutchmasterflex]

Been going down to NY almost every weekend lately (nothing new there) and got a chance to enjoy great Sunday weather down in famous Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.

Picked up a couple of my friends who live down in the East Village of Manhattan and decided to take a couple test shots while waiting for them to come down to the car.

This beauty sneaked by, luckily I was able to catch it. If only I was a couple seconds quicker I'd have a better shot of it..
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4126.jpg

Coney Island - before the rebuild.

The Old Parachute Jump
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4129.jpg
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4168.jpg


Lots of open real estate for restoration
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4135.jpg

Original Boardwalk that needs to be rebuilt
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4137.jpg

Palm trees in Brooklyn?!
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4138.jpg

Original Ferris Wheel - The Wonder Wheel
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4142.jpg

Dude with a snake trying to make a $buck
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4148.jpg

He also had a couple of parrots
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4150.jpg

What a great combo
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4154.jpg

Long Island in the distance
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4155.jpg

80th Anniversary of the Cyclone - AWESOME ride due to the "rickety factor", each time it banks to turn around you think the train is about to fly off the tracks!
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4160.jpg
http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/slides/DSC_4161.jpg


It was a great way to spend a Sunday with nice weather. There are big plans to restore Coney Island to the popular spot it once was back in the day. Sadly they will take down many of the rides, but will keep the Cyclone for historical purposes.
I'm really excited to see what Brooklyn becomes within the next 5 years.

[TT]

very nice pics dude! Thanks!

[Mr.Vercetti]

Thnx for the pics man, they are very very nice. As for NYC I was born there but up to this day havent visited..

[dutchmasterflex]

Thnx for the pics man, they are very very nice. As for NYC I was born there but up to this day havent visited..

You're missing out ;) Although I'm sure living in Greece ain't too bad either :D

[sameerrao]

Very nice pics. You captured the mood of the place very well.

[franck bullitt]

very nice pics dude! Thanks!

+1....

[sentra_dude]

Great pics, too bad about that stupid light pole being in the middle of the Jag shot... The other shots are very interesting.

How does the "The Old Parachute Jump" work? Did people jump off of it and pull a parachute? :P

[Mr.Vercetti]

Thnx for the pics man, they are very very nice. As for NYC I was born there but up to this day havent visited..

You're missing out ;) Although I'm sure living in Greece ain't too bad either :D

The thing is that nowadays I don't have any relatives in NYC.. I have in New Jersey, Arizona, and Florida but noone in NYC... Ahh.. after I finish with my MSc maybe Ill go for a week or so for vacations..

Hahahaha yeah.. Ive been living on Scotland for 8-9 months now. Its quite nice but I wouldnt trade Greece for nooooooothing..

[dutchmasterflex]

Great pics, too bad about that stupid light pole being in the middle of the Jag shot... The other shots are very interesting.

How does the "The Old Parachute Jump" work? Did people jump off of it and pull a parachute? :P

Yeah I really wish I was just a few seconds quicker to catch the Jag.. I wasn't expecting to see anything nice at all as I was just quickly taking some test shots while waiting for my friends to come down.


I wish I could of been around when the Parachute Drop(not jump, makes much more sense) was open, cause it looks like fun. Here's a few pics that can explain how it works far better than I could explain it.

http://history.amusement-parks.com/Steeplechase/Parachute%20Drop/parachutedropcard.jpghttp://history.amusement-parks.com/Steeplechase/Parachute%20Drop/parachutelookingup.jpghttp://history.amusement-parks.com/Steeplechase/Parachute%20Drop/peopleonparachutesmall.jpg

The tower is pretty high and I'd image you'd get a great view of NYC from way up there.

[dutchmasterflex]

Few more pics and full resolution photos @ http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.05.20-Coney.Island/